Case 2201603/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Maurya v Sahaj Software Solutions UK Limited PUBLIC PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2025
- Case reference
- 2201603/2024
- Decision date
- 26 April 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brown Appearances
- Venue
- London Central
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Maurya
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal considered whether Sahaj AI Software Pvt Limited and Sahaj Software Solutions Pvt Limited were associated employers for the purposes of continuity of employment under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant argued that common shareholders should be treated as having control of both companies, while the respondent disputed that the earlier Indian employer was associated in the relevant statutory sense.
The tribunal found that Sahaj AI India and Sahaj Pvt were not associated employers as at 31 July 2022. It found that the relevant shareholders were separate, unrelated minority shareholders, that there was no written agreement requiring them to vote together, and that the evidence did not establish that they acted in concert or exercised de facto control.
As a result, the claimant's service with Sahaj Pvt did not count towards the qualifying period. The tribunal held that the claimant did not have two years' continuous employment as required by s108 ERA 1996 and dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The preliminary hearing determined that the claimant did not have two years' continuous employment required by s108 ERA 1996 and therefore could not bring the unfair dismissal complaint. The prompt text is truncated, but the judgment outcome and reasons for this claim are present. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
8 references- s218(6) ERA 1996
- s108 ERA 1996
- s231 ERA 1996
- Strudwick v Iszatt Bros Ltd [1988] IRLR 457
- Laidler
- Harford v Swiftrim Ltd [1987] IRLR 360
- Zarb v British & Brazilian Produce [1978] IRLR 78
- Tice v Cartwright [1999] ICR 769
Official outcome judgment PDF
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